Papua New Guinea vs Syrian Arab Republic: Proportion of children moderately or severely overweight

Papua New Guinea
18.5%
in 2024
Syrian Arab Republic
11.0%
in 2024
Papua New Guinea rank
3rd
Syrian Arab Republic rank
29th

Proportion of children moderately or severely overweight over time

  • Papua New Guinea
  • Syrian Arab Republic
5101520200020122024

How they compare

Papua New Guinea currently reports 18.5% against 11.0% in Syrian Arab Republic, a difference of 7.5%.

That makes Papua New Guinea's figure about 1.7 times Syrian Arab Republic's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Syrian Arab Republic ahead.

Papua New Guinea ranks 3rd and Syrian Arab Republic ranks 29th of 178 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Papua New Guinea averaged higher in 1 and Syrian Arab Republic in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Papua New Guinea Syrian Arab Republic Difference Ahead
2000s 6.6% 19.3% 12.7% Syrian Arab Republic
2010s 13.9% 14.4% 0.5% Syrian Arab Republic
2020s 18.4% 10.7% 7.6% Papua New Guinea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher proportion of children moderately or severely overweight, Papua New Guinea or Syrian Arab Republic?
Papua New Guinea, at 18.5% against 11.0% in Syrian Arab Republic as of 2024.
What is the difference in proportion of children moderately or severely overweight between Papua New Guinea and Syrian Arab Republic?
7.5%, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Papua New Guinea and Syrian Arab Republic?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Papua New Guinea and Syrian Arab Republic rank globally for proportion of children moderately or severely overweight?
Papua New Guinea ranks 3rd and Syrian Arab Republic ranks 29th of 178 countries.
Where does this data come from?
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Proportion of children moderately or severely overweight (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Proportion of children moderately or severely overweight (%)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
211 places, 5,275 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed